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March 23, 2007: Slings and Arrows
I am so happy this show is back on the air. I can remember when it aired after Grey’s Anatomy. Then Men in Trees took over that spot, and October Road is currently living there. All I can say is, I’m glad Six Degrees is back because I missed it. I’m happy to watch it whenever and wherever ABC wants to air it.
If anyone is new to the show, you probably have questions. I’m going to try to summarize the show as simply and quickly as I can. There will probably be important things that I leave out. Here goes. Laura is the mom of Eliza. She is recently widowed and trying to get back on her feet and find a job. Whitney is a PR dynamo who just ended her engagement to her cheating, lying fiancé. She and Laura are friends. Steven is a photographer who is just getting back into being a photographer after a serious bout with the bottle. He is trying to have a relationship with his son Max, whom he almost never sees. He's also dating the much younger Anya. Damian is trying to get his business venture as a sedan driver off the ground. He’s being held back by his shady brother and the secret that he shot someone. Mae (or Maggie) is finally ready to settle down after being on the run from the law. She is Eliza’s nanny and is looking for her mother, who seems to have disappeared. Carols is a young lawyer working in the DA’s office. He’s got a thing for Mae but is trying to prove himself at his job. That brings us pretty much up to date.
“Image is everything.” Whitney is so focused on portraying herself in a positive light to the W Magazine interviewer that she loses sight of almost everything else. Of course, it’s flattering to be recognized as one of the 35 most influential women under 35 in New York City. But it so overwhelms her that she doesn’t get to deal with her very mixed emotions about working with her ex Roy. As her boss says, “You’re a smart business woman who can man up when she needs to and think with her head.” The only problem is that she is all heart when it comes to her ex. He cheated on her and embarrassed her, and she’s very angry about it. In the end, Whitney tells Roy she can never have anything to do with him again. And with that she has the closure she needs.
“I haven’t been on a date since the Reagan administration. How do I make small talk? How do I make big talk?” Whitney's good friend Laura finally seems ready to get back in the dating pool. After a fun lunch date with Andrew, whom she met at the Halloween party, Laura kind of loses it when she sees a photo of herself crying on a gallery wall. Steven is the photographer, and he’s just gotten an offer from a prestigious publisher to put that photo on the cover of a book. Laura is pretty resistant to let Steven do anything with the photo, especially after she meets him. He doesn't make a good impression and he doesn't really get a chance to explain that having this photo published could herald his big comeback. Later when Eliza finds the photo and says she thinks mommy looks pretty in it, Laura finally relents. She admits to Whitney that Andrew isn’t the one who will help her move on, but she is ready to do just that. Was it me, or did Laura give Steven an appraising look there at the end? I like Shiri Abbleby a lot (remember her from Roswell?), but I would love to see Steven with Laura. It might be wishful thinking, but I think Whitney noticed the look as well. And even though Whitney shared a drunken kiss with Steven, I don’t think she’s jealous.
Although Laura seems to be ready to start something new, Regina is definitely done with Damian. And I can’t say I blame her. Damian thought he was doing the right thing by hiding who he really was but that’s not a good basis for a relationship, let alone a marriage. I was so proud of Damian when he was ready to step up and take responsibility for what he’d done. I was not at all pleased when Carlos’ client was very conveniently let off the hook. Carlos justified his actions by saying he’s not a prosecutor and that Damian showed he could do the right thing. But you know what the right thing is? To turn yourself in for a crime you committed. Those two are going to have to do some work to redeem themselves in my eyes. Hello? A man is in the hospital. Damian could have killed him.
Where was Mae this week? She literally had one little tiny scene. Hopefully we’ll see more of her next week.
Other random thoughts:
I’m so happy this show is filmed in New York. You get a real sense of the city from all the exterior shots. Steven meets Laura at the famous Bubby’s, located in Tribeca and well-known for its comfort food. And Carlos runs up the steps of the courthouse in downtown Manhattan. I think the city is a character here and they make great use of it.
I loved it when Whitney accidentally shot Roy in the leg with an arrow. I laughed out loud. I also enjoyed her scene with Roy and Steven out on the street the night of the dinner. Her little come-and-get-it shimmy was pretty funny.
“The kid’s still in the picture.” I didn’t realize Steven and Anya were still together. I haven’t re-watched any of the old episodes (but they are available on ABC’s website, if you want to) but I thought they had broken up. Guess not.
Curious about what two of the show’s executive producers have to say about their creation? Check out TV Guide’s interview with them here. Beware, there are some spoilers.
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Mar 25, 2007 6:45 PM
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I missed this show. Laura did give Stephen a look. I just think that Campbell Scott is so sexy. I don't think I've ever seen him in anything he wasn't good in. Now if ABC wil let me finish up with the Nine. I'll be happy.
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Mar 25, 2007 8:00 PM
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I think you did a great job with the catch-up and summary of this show. I am so glad it is back on the air. I was probably in the minority because I liked it when it first aired, but then it was taken off after only a few episodes. I have read there is only a small chance this will get picked up again for fall, but sure hope enough people watch it now that it's back on and it gets renewed. I hope you keep blogging on this show.
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Mar 25, 2007 10:08 PM
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You'll probably consider this technicality as me being super anal (which I am), but the show disappoints me because of its title.
On the whole, I enjoy the characters - especially Campbell Scott - and the show, at least enough to DVR it and fast forward through it.
The whole Six Degrees refers to being connected in a way we didn't realize. The best example of this was in the episode with the guy who went around "randomly" punching out men. At the end, we find out, he punched the men who had slept with his girlfriend. That is the type of show I was expecting. As a result, I am somewhat disappointed.
Re: your post, Steven would be very good for Laura, but I think he would spend a lot of time babysitting her. Whitney has no interest in him - as drunk and upset as she was, she would have kissed even me.
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Mar 25, 2007 11:03 PM
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I'm glad this shpw is back on the air. I love how the characters interact with each other, and the actors are great. I hope enough people watched it so it will stay on the air!! Oh yeah ABC, bring back The Nine too....
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Mar 26, 2007 10:42 AM
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I enjoyed the heck out of this episode - now bring on Sheri Appleby!!
They didn't break up earlier - they had a problem when Steven took some aspirin at Anya's apartment and then went to visit his son. It turned out that the aspirin was ecstasy - and his son had to call an ambulance for Steven. Anya explained to Steven that the aspirin was her room-mates (Carlos) and they patched things up (sounds very complicated).
I am looking forward to some Anya and Steven, and Carlos and Maggie. I would also like to know why would Carlos have ex?
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Mar 26, 2007 11:41 AM
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It really wasn't a bad hour of TV.
Whitney "accidently" shooting her bum of an ex and his surprised look before falling to the floor in a heap - priceless! 
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Mar 26, 2007 10:28 PM
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I enjoyed the episode, mostly b/c it focused on the 3 most interesting characters. The Carlos/Damien/Mae stuff never really interested me.
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Mar 28, 2007 6:35 AM
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I thought the new episode of Six Degrees was terrific. Hopefully, it will get some proper promotion and people will know to tune in. Friday nights are hard to get good ratings, but I hope it stays on the air.
Agree that they focused on the most interesting characters with the new episode.
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Mar 29, 2007 9:35 PM
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I love this show!
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Mar 30, 2007 11:02 AM
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Somebody help me please! I went to watch Six Degrees last week and it wasn't on. I double checked my TV Guide and it was listed. I went to ABC.com and it was listed. I went to my local affiliate website because I thought they just decided not to air it, but it was listed. I tried emailing and they didn't answer me. Then I thought, Hey I'll just watch the episode online at ABC, but it's not there. the latest episode available is from last September. I'll try to see if they play it on my station tonight, but I still missed last weeks episode. I watched every other episode without fail.
Please, can anybody out there help me?
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Mar 30, 2007 2:56 PM
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